Sefer HaMiddot, Memory

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א. מִי שֶׁמְּבַיֵּשׁ פְּנֵי חֲבֵרוֹ, נַעֲשֲֶׂה שַׁכְחָן.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A person who embarrasses a fellow Jew becomes forgetful.

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ב. עַל־יְדֵי דְּאָגָה בָּא שִׁכְחָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Worry leads to forgetfulness.

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ג. עַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד בְּפֶה מָלֵא בָּא זְכִירָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Reciting the words while studying helps one remember them.

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ד. עַל־יְדֵי צַעַר בָּא שִׁכְחָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Suffering causes forgetfulness.

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ה. כְּשֶׁתְּצַיֵּר לְפָנֶיךָ צוּרַת אָבִיךָ וְאִמְּךָ, תָּבוֹא לִזְכִירָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Picturing the image of your father and mother will improve your memory.

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ו. עַל־יְדֵי מִצְוֹת מַעֲשִׂיּוֹת הָאָדָם נִתָּר מִמִּדַּת שִׁכְחָה וְנִקְשָׁר בְּמִדַּת זְכִירָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Through mitzvot that require active performance a person is freed from forgetfulness and bonded to memory.

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ז. עַל־יְדֵי נִאוּף מְאַבֵּד הַזִּכָּרוֹן.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Sexual immorality destroys a person’s memory.

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ח. עַל־יְדֵי כְּזָבִים בָּא שִׁכְחָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Falsehood leads to forgetfulness.

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ט. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ זִכָּרוֹן, יַחֲזִיר אֶת בְנֵי־אָדָם בִּתְשׁוּבָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A person with a poor memory should encourage others to return to God in repentance.

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י. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ זִכָּרוֹן, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁלּא תִּקֵּן חַטְּאוֹת נְעוּרִים.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

One whose memory is weak clearly has not rectified the sins of his youth.

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יא. מִי שֶׁהוּא שַׁכְחָן, יִתֵּן צְדָקָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A forgetful person should give charity.

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יב. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ זִכָּרוֹן, יְקַדֵּשׁ אֶת עַצְמוֹ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה גְּדוֹלָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A person with a poor memory should work to achieve a high level of holiness.

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יג. עַל־יְדֵי שִׁפְלוּת תִּזְכֶּה לְזִכָּרוֹן.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Being humble will help you improve your memory.

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יד. עַל־יְדֵי עַצְבוּת בָּא שִׁכְחָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Depression leads to forgetfulness.

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טו. הַמַּצִּיעַ תַּלְמוּדוֹ בְּצִנְעָה, אֵינוֹ מְשַׁכֵּחַ.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A person who expresses his erudition modestly does not forget [his studies].